§ Mr. Wadeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will lay before Parliament a report, as required by Section 10 of the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931, upon the operation of all schemes for the time being in force under that Act; and why no such reports have been laid before Parliament since 1937.
Mr. AmoryI hope to lay before Parliament a report, as required by Section 10 of the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931, before the end of this year. The report will cover the years 1938 to 1955, inclusive. The preparation of these reports was discontinued as an economy measure on the outbreak of war, when all marketing schemes, with the exception of the Hops Marketing Scheme, were suspended.